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| Headquarters | Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates |
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Membership | 52 national federations |
President | Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan |
| Website | http://www.asianchess.com |
The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) is the continental governing body of the sport of chess in Asia.[1] The ACF annually organized the Asian Chess Championship.
| Country | Zone | National federation | #GM | #FIDE | National championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3.4 | Afghan National Chess Federation | 0 | 197 | Afghan Chess Championship |
| Australia | 3.6 | Australian Chess Federation | 8 | 2001 | Australian Chess Championship |
| Bahrain | 3.1 | Bahrain Mind Sports Association | 0 | 53 | Bahraini Chess Championship |
| Bangladesh | 3.2 | Bangladesh Chess Federation | 5 | 1322 | Bangladeshi Chess Championship |
| Bhutan | 3.2 | Bhutan Chess Federation | 0 | 7 | Bhutan National Premier Chess Championship |
| Brunei | 3.3 | Brunei Chess Federation | 0 | 79 | Brunei Chess Championship |
| Cambodia | 3.3 | Cambodian Chess Federation | 0 | 2 | Cambodian Chess Championship |
| China | 3.5 | Chinese Chess Association | 43 | 1445 | Chinese Chess Championship |
| Chinese Taipei | 3.3 | Chinese Taipei Chess Association | 0 | 120 | Taiwanese Chess Championship |
| Fiji | 3.6 | Fiji Chess Federation | 0 | 43 | Fijian Chess Championship |
| Guam | 3.6 | Guam Chess Federation | 0 | 28 | – |
| Hong Kong | 3.3 | Hong Kong Chess Federation | 0 | 258 | Hong Kong Chess Championship |
| India | 3.7 | All India Chess Federation | 52 | 30,609 | Indian Chess Championship |
| Indonesia | 3.3 | Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia | 3 | 808 | Indonesian Chess Championship |
| Iran | 3.1 | Chess Fed. of Islamic Rep. of Iran | 15 | 9502 | Iranian Chess Championship |
| Iraq | 3.1 | Iraqi Chess Federation | 0 | 679 | Iraqi Chess Championship |
| Japan | 3.3 | Japan Chess Federation | 0 | 206 | Japanese Chess Championship |
| Jordan | 3.1 | Royal Jordanian Chess Federation | 0 | 495 | Jordanian Chess Championship |
| Kazakhstan | 3.4 | Kazakhstan Chess Federation | 14 | 2162 | Kazakhstani Chess Championship |
| Kuwait | 3.1 | Kuwait Chess Federation | 0 | 111 | Kuwaiti Chess Championship |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3.4 | Chess Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 319 | Kyrgyzstani Chess Championship |
| Laos | 3.3 | Lao Chess Federation | 0 | 16 | Laotian Chess Championship |
| Lebanon | 3.1 | Federation Libanaise des Echecs | 0 | 214 | Lebanese Chess Championship |
| Macau | 3.3 | Grupo de Xadrez de Macau | 0 | 39 | – |
| Malaysia | 3.3 | Malaysian Chess Federation | 0 | 1573 | Malaysian Chess Championship |
| Maldives | 3.2 | Maldives Chess Federation | 0 | 34 | Maldivian Chess Championship |
| Mongolia | 3.3 | Mongolian Chess Federation | 4 | 530 | Mongolian Chess Championship |
| Myanmar | 3.3 | Myanmar Chess Federation | 0 | 647 | Myanmar Chess Championship |
| Nauru | 3.6 | Nauru Chess Federation | 0 | 8 | Nauruan Chess Championship |
| Nepal | 3.2 | Nepal Chess Association | 0 | 724 | Nepalese Chess Championship |
| New Zealand | 3.6 | New Zealand Chess Federation | 1 | 446 | New Zealand Chess Championship |
| Oman | 3.1 | Oman Chess Committee | 0 | 82 | Omani Chess Championship |
| Pakistan | 3.2 | Chess Federation of Pakistan | 0 | 120 | Pakistani Chess Championship |
| Palau | 3.6 | Palau Chess Federation | 0 | 112 | Palauan Chess Championship |
| Palestine | 3.1 | Palestine Chess Federation | 0 | 183 | Palestinian Chess Championship |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.6 | Papua New Guinea Chess Federation | 0 | 10 | Papua New Guinean Chess Championship |
| Philippines | 3.3 | National Chess Federation of the Philippines | 14 | 2619 | Philippine Chess Championship |
| Qatar | 3.1 | Qatar Chess Association | 3 | 123 | Qatari Chess Championship |
| Russia | 3.8 | Chess Federation of Russia | 234 | 59,294 | Russian Chess Championship |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.1 | Saudi Chess Association | 0 | 993 | Saudi Arabian Chess Championship |
| Singapore | 3.3 | Singapore Chess Federation | 3 | 2377 | Singaporean Chess Championship |
| Solomon Islands | 3.6 | Solomon Islands Chess Federation | 0 | 35 | Solomon Island Chess Championship |
| South Korea | 3.3 | Korea Chess Federation | 1 | 752 | South Korean Chess Championship |
| Sri Lanka | 3.2 | Chess Federation of Sri Lanka | 0 | 8993 | Sri Lankan Chess Championship |
| Syria | 3.1 | Syrian Arab Chess Federation | 0 | 801 | Syrian Chess Championship |
| Tajikistan | 3.4 | Federazijai Shakhmati Tajikistan | 1 | 166 | Tajikistani Chess Championship |
| Thailand | 3.3 | Thailand Chess Association | 0 | 704 | Thai Chess Championship |
| Timor-Leste | 3.3 | Federação Xadrez de Timor-Leste | 0 | 58 | Timorese Chess Championship |
| Turkmenistan | 3.4 | Turkmenistan Chess Federation | 5 | 410 | Turkmen Chess Championship |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.1 | UAE Chess Federation | 2 | 1949 | Emirati Chess Championship |
| Uzbekistan | 3.4 | Chess Federation of Uzbekistan | 12 | 1073 | Uzbekistani Chess Championship |
| Vietnam | 3.3 | Vietnam Chess Federation | 9 | 1855 | Vietnamese Chess Championship |
| Yemen | 3.1 | Yemen Chess Association | 0 | 280 | Yemeni Chess Championship |